He'll be booed and insulted by the crowd at every game. Can't see it lasting

Who else remembers that VAT was meant to be a temporary, short-term measure?

Um ... I don't think so. In 1973 VAT replaced Purchase Tax which had been with us since 1940. All EU states have to have a Value Added Tax. It's a condition of being in the EU. Also the tax rates have to be 'harmonised' ie between certain amounts. Ours at 20% is actually lower than many
http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/resources/documents/taxation/vat/how_vat_works/rates/vat_rates_en.pdf
Now Fuel Duty is of course an Excise Duty, and those go back centuries ! But there are always ways round them if you don't like paying ....
http://www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/poems_smuggler.htm

If he has any sense at all (he's a footballer !) he'll lie low until his appeal is heard. If he's successful loads of clubs will take him. In the meanwhile, and if his appeal fails, he needs to do something else. As said, plenty of 'ordinary' jobs around. 

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.

Benjamin Franklin 1789
Christo

We are systematically being sold up the river by these grubby politicians!!!

Or the Scientists ?

Fuel Duty, plus the VAT on the Fuel Duty element comes to 69.5p per litre. With Petrol at (say) 110p per litre that leaves 40.5p difference. But that also includes a 20% VAT element, so the fuel company's take is 33.75p. That of course includes production, distribution etc.
With the price of crude now down to $55 a barrell (159 litres), that's 22.6p per litre. So margins are tight.
However, two things to think of:
With the tax on diesel being the same as petrol, why are they charging an extra 10p per litre - an extra 100% profit on the difference between the crude price and the fuel company's take? Diesel is either the same price or much cheaper in Europe.
Why do we get aviation fuel surcharges on flights when the oil price goes up, but not refunds when it comes down ?

Jewish people chase money more than anyone else

Like .....
All paddys are thick
All Scots are mean
All black fellas have natural rythmn
Are these 'well known facts' too? All a bit pathetic isn't it ? Stereotyping is prejudice. We are all individuals, unclassified.
As to 'racist words'. It's the context and intent that are racist.

I'm with VNA on this. Football has had a bad reputation and still needs improving. He should know better and lead by example.

Fuel duty will be frozen until at least after the next election (May 2015)
https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/chancellor-george-osbornes-autumn-statement-2014-speech
so just enjoy 

Happy Birthday Christo. You don't look a day over 20 (and 365 days)

You've had an exhaust on with a baffle in for 9 YEARS and you haven't tried taking the baffle out? Get on it! I'm shocked.

I've also got a Speed Triple with a straight through 'Not For Road Use' exhaust. So the Fazer is for quiet days

I've had the Fuel exhaust on mine for about 9 years now. Still looks like new. Baffle in = Increase in power and slightly louder. Not tried it with baffle out. Would definitely recommend.

and notice that the replacement doodah is plastic rather than ceramic, so much less likely to break.
O, and make sure you put plenty of grease on it when you fit, otherwise it makes a hell of a whining noise, and you then have to take it out and do it again, as I know ...............